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Saturday, October 25, 2008

It really doesn't matter which name you use. When it comes down to it really, it's what ever your mother use called to it. Beans and Franks is one of those meals you ate as a child at home or in the school cafeteria. I feel kind of embarrassed posting this recipe only because it's just so simple to make.

Beans and Franks is very kid friendly and cheap on the pocket book. Either way its still really good and still a popular dish in our house. If there is one thing I cannot stand it's Beanie Weenie in a can YUCK!!!! There is no reason to eat it out of a can when it's such a cinch to throw together, just add a few jazzed up ingredients and its really quite tasty.

I like to make this casserole when I'm pressed for time and really just need to throw something together for a quick dinner. I always serve my Beans and Franks with sweet corn muffins. It is kind of like peas and carrots its just the perfect combination.

Add a little fruit and a garden salad and you have a quick easy meal. I know this is a super simple to make, but I still wanted to post it. Beans and Franks is a old fashioned family favorite that I think is a forgotten meal in some families, but not in our house.

29 comments:

I love beanies and weenies! I make them at least once a month, but mine are boring compared to yours. I just grill the hot dogs, add the beans, and bring all this to a boil. Then I add chopped green peppers (the healthy part of the dish) and some pepper. Bring it to a simmer for about 10 minutes and it's done!

I think you should try this recipe! We make beenie weenie the same, with two exceptions. Omit the BBQ sauce, and add 8ozs of shredded cheddar cheese. Cook till the cheese melts, and eat as a dip with ruffled potato chips. SO good! That is the only way we have ever eaten them! The salt from the chips makes it so yummy!

I like to sautee my hot dogs with a little bit of butter and onion! My mom used to make this for me and my sister when we were little, but I rarely get to make it anymore because it disturbs my husband's gastrointestinal system! haha

Hi Tina, I saw you posted this at Jane's site today. I love beenie weenie (homemade) and grew up eating it. Unfortunately my family does not like it so I've never made it again. I think our recipes are similar too!

We grew up on homemade Beenie Weenie. My dad made it often. I remember loving it as a kid. We used a very similar recipe except we used Worstershire sauce instead of the Sweet Baby Rays. I am going to make it soon and use the Baby Rays. ( I love that sauce.)

I love beenie weanies and make my own version in the crockpot from time to time. I have experimented with this and found a cheesy turkey sausage that is sold at Wal-Mart that is delicious in place of hot dogs. You can also use brown sugar splenda as a sweetener to keep the calorie count down.

I make this same version but I pour my cornbread mixture right on top of my casserole. Mix up the beenie weenies in my casserole then I pour the cornbread mixture on the top and bake at 350 until the cornbread is done..I so love this....

I added a small chopped onion and Used Polish Sausages from Aldi's. I Have to say these were absolutely the BEST beanie Weenie's I've ever had. Thank you so much for sharing and I'm glad you weren't too embarassed.

I have always caught a lot of flack when I tell people how I make beanie weenies. In fact at a dinner at my in-laws one of my sister in-laws said it sounded disgusting. My wonderful son jumped to my defense, but this is the way my mother made it and I can't imaging it any other way. We always add a can of corn to it. How much depends on your personal preference. Mom always referred to it as "the Girl Scout dish"

I am eating beanie weenies right now, so I decided to Google them and see if they are still popular with anyone else. They are a comfort food to me. I make mine with Ball Park franks, a little mustard, brown sugar, catsup, and pepper. I just throw it all in a sauce pan and heat through til bubbly and then let cool so it thickens a little. Oh and the can of pork and beans that I use has always been Van Kamps. I use the same brand for making my baked beans that everyone raves over at holiday meals. <3